Westminster Abbey choir sing for the Pope; New course explores spirituality and living faith; Tweeting Anglican nun posts online prayers; Churches disappointed over weak commitment to environment; Churches get cultural for Olympics; Bishops face push-back on women bishops amendment; Church of England ‘homophobic’, says Vicar of Lancaster
Westminster Abbey choir sing for the Pope
Westminster Abbey choir made history this week by singing at the Vatican just under two years after performing for Pope Benedict XVI on his visit to Britain.
http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2012/6/26/Anglican-choir-to-sing-for-the-Pope
New course explores spirituality and living faith
A new course has been launched by the Archbishop of Wales to help people explore spirituality and faith in todays world
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.course.explores.spirituality.and.living.faith/30147.htm
Tweeting Anglican nun posts online prayers
A Portsmouth nun is turning to social media to convey her religious messages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-18590242
Churches disappointed over weak commitment to environment
The Methodist Church United Reformed Church and Baptist Union of Great Britain say the pledges from world leaders at Rio20 on the environment are inadequate
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.course.explores.spirituality.and.living.faith/30147.htm
Churches get cultural for Olympics
Visitors coming to Britain for the Olympics will be able to sample music dance and the visual arts thanks to the More Than Gold coalition
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/churches.get.cultural.for.olympics/30136.htm
Bishops face push-back on women bishops amendment
Thinking Anglicans reports that two diocesan synods – Salisbury and Worcester – are urging General Synod to send back to the Bishops their amendments that would impose limits on the authority of women bishops in the Church of England.
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/lead/church_of_england/bishops_faces_pushback_on_wome.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+episcopalcafe+%28Episcopal+Cafe%29
Church of England ‘homophobic’, says Vicar of Lancaster
A leading Lancashire clergyman claims the Church of England is “institutionally homophobic”. His bishop disagreees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-18582361